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Thailand ) for people to attend and see a primary care doctor or we offer it virtually , like Babylon Health , with vHealth ( virtual health for primary care ). Virtual healthcare is becoming a reality as we employ groups of doctors who are available across the world 24 / 7 for video consultations . You can have a full GP consultation with a diagnosis , treatment plan and prescription . We provide that service for free for our insured customers , stopping them from making unnecessary hospital visits and incurring claims when they don ’ t need to .” Aetna International is also helping governments to improve the health of their populations with its processes and practices . A three-year contract with the Qatari government set up what would essentially become their NHS . “ We ran many programmes so they could understand their data and network their hospitals ,” explains Dr Khemka . “ Allied to this we ran three large programmes for cardiovascular disease , diabetes and pregnancy . We saw big changes with 21 % fewer hospital admissions and costs decreased by 40 %. We ’ ve also achieved similar results on projects with governments in Korea , China and India .” With the continued acceleration of digital transformation in healthcare , what hopes does Dr Khemka hold for the potential of the

— Dr Sneh Khemka President International Population Health Solutions , Aetna International

AUGUST 2018